Column

Software Engineer (Travel Heavy)

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18 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level
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Base Salary

$130k - $250k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build software across customer-facing applications, developer experiences, APIs, and platform systems.
  • Partner closely with customers to understand their needs and develop practical solutions.
  • Own problems end to end, from shaping product decisions through implementation.
  • Build polished, reliable software that simplifies complex financial infrastructure.
  • Help influence Column’s product direction, customer experience, and technical direction.

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering ability suitable for working across the stack.
  • Ability to communicate with customers, understand their needs, and translate them into software solutions.
  • Ability to take ownership of problems from idea through implementation.
  • Willingness to work from Column’s San Francisco office and travel throughout the United States more than 50% of the time, including onsite assignments of 2–4 weeks.

Benefits

  • Annual US base salary of $130,000–$250,000 plus equity.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, including options fully covered for employees and dependents.
  • Family planning and fertility benefits through Carrot, including up to $20,000 in qualified-expense reimbursement.
  • Up to $2,000 per month in post-tax rent subsidy for employees living within 2 miles of the office.
  • FSA and HSA options, a 401(k) plan with self-directed brokerage options, and flexible time off.
  • Sabbatical program with up to 8 weeks of fully paid leave after five years.
  • Paid parental leave, including up to 16 weeks for birth mothers, 12 weeks for primary caregivers, and 8 weeks for secondary caregivers.
  • Up to $4,500 in annual backup childcare reimbursement.
  • Catered lunches and dinners for San Francisco employees, commuter benefits, and regular team-building events.
  • Based in the San Francisco Presidio office with regular US travel exceeding 50% of the time.

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About Column

51-200 employees

Column is a nationally chartered bank and software company that provides APIs and infrastructure for developers to build financial products—accounts, payments (ACH, wires, RTP/FedNow), and ledgering—without sponsor-bank intermediaries. It serves fintechs and platforms directly as the underlying bank and charges for banking services and API access. Founded in 2021 by Plaid co-founder William Hockey and Annie Hockey, Column is privately held and headquartered in San Francisco.

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